NIZWA - Oman - 1960

Nizwa – Some of the local population watching a demonstration of firepower by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Armed Forces firing mortars at the nearby hills. Amongst them may well have been some of those who laid the mines which blew up our vehicles and who

occasionally fired shots into the camp under cover of darkness.

NIZWA - Oman - 1960

An Arab steed assists at the firepower demonstration with disinterest.

OMAN – Miscellaneous photos

And the driver wasn’t even drunk!

OMAN – Miscellaneous photos

Two planes from the Sultan’s Armed Forces fly over to check on our wellbeing.

OMAN – Miscellaneous photos

Bill wearing his Jordanian yashmak (red and white checked headscarf)

OMAN – Miscellaneous photos

Bill Powell leaving the dormitory, next stop ‘Blighty’ after a two and a half year ‘python’.

(12 months in Kenya and 18 months in Oman and Yemen).

OMAN – Miscellaneous photos

February 1961 - 1 Troop turns out in force at Nizwa (Firq) ‘International airport’ to say farewell to Dave Wheeler, Bill Powell and Bill Guthrie as they leave for Bahrain en route for the United Kingdom.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

A Bedford RL 3-tonner after hitting a mine. The driver, Spr.Bill Guthrie was blown out through the observation hatch in the roof and suffered a broken ankle.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

A Bedford RL 3-tonner after hitting a mine. The driver, Spr.Bill Guthrie was blown out through the observation hatch in the roof and suffered a broken ankle.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

Mined vehicles ……waiting for repairs.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

Mined vehicles ……waiting for repairs.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

Mined vehicles ……waiting for repairs.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

Mined vehicles ……waiting for repairs.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

Bill watches a stricken vehicle reach camp.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

The remains of the Land Rover which hit a mine at the end of February 1961.

Spr.Dougal McDougall was killed and Spr.‘Taffy’ Williams injured.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

The remains of the Land Rover which hit a mine at the end of February 1961.

Spr.Dougal McDougall was killed and Spr.‘Taffy’ Williams injured.

OMAN – Some of N°1 Troop’s mined vehicles

The remains of the Land Rover which hit a mine at the end of February 1961.

Spr.Dougal McDougall was killed and Spr.‘Taffy’ Williams injured.

OMAN – The Al Batinah coast March 1961

Filling up with water at a water-hole.

OMAN – The Al Batinah coast March 1961

Some locals pose for their photo to be taken.

OMAN – The Al Batinah coast March 1961

A caravan of camels passes on its way.

OMAN – The Al Batinah coast March 1961

Watering a herd of goats at a well.